FIU’s Daniel Bagner and Johnathan Comer found that a telehealth version of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy helped young children with developmental delays overcome behavioral problems. PCIT is the gold standard treatment in such cases, but not all families have access to face-to-face therapy. Internet-delivered Parent-Child Interaction Therapy provided interventions remotely instead.

"Parents of children with developmental delay and behavioral problems face many barriers as they seek care, including transportation obstacles, language barriers, financial challenges, shortages of mental health clinicians and fear of stigma," Bagner said. "We hope this study shows telehealth can be an effective strategy to address many of these barriers."

• Daniel Bagner
• Jonathan Comer